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Meg Flores's avatar

“Like sitting in a sunbeam,” is so so beautiful. It’s absolutely your time to shine. And I’ll be holding the spotlight on you and your book the whole fucking way <3.

Chelsea Bieker's avatar

this is so incredible to read about your experience, Erika! I am so proud of the major work you are doing on all levels! You are the sunbeam!

latte up writing ☕️'s avatar

As a fellow memoir-nonfiction writer, I’m looking forward to reading more about your memoir!! I’m working on a piece about the art of writing a memoir that I hope communicates how intricate it is, as you describe how it feels to rework and restructure memoir. Congrats on applying to Tin House!! 😃

Farwa Zaidi's avatar

lovee this for you and for all of us who get to experience your writing!!

Melanie Schwieterman's avatar

I couldn’t love this more. Hearing your personal narratives sounds like my own therapy sessions lol. I can’t wait to read your memoir one day. It’s clear to me that it’s coming. And always has been💙

kristin's avatar

so so proud of your outcome(s), reworked chapters, and all the vignettes you share with us from the memoir. lucky to be one of your readers <3 sittin' in that sunbeam

lindsey peters berg's avatar

"I’ve tucked my memoir in at least four times now and it won’t stay down." + "But the revelation didn’t hurt me. It held me." + "So I wore a mask, let it become my face." Are you kidding me?? Chills all around. Big things ahead for you. I'm so grateful to be watching it happen <3